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Schools across North Northamptonshire

Local authority · 154 schools across 15 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to North Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in North Northamptonshire (154)

Showing 20 of 154 schools

Total Schools

154

111 primary · 20 secondary

Total Pupils

58,508

93% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

49

3 outstanding · 46 good

Capacity

62,872

4,364 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

46
104
Outstanding: 3
Good: 46
Requires Improvement: 1
Not inspected: 104

Best Schools in North Northamptonshire

View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

36.7

GCSE Eng+Maths

31.6%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

90% full
29,885 pupils33,030 capacity

3,145 spare places

Secondary Schools

95% full
22,590 pupils23,834 capacity

1,244 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.1%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

14.9%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

136

2024/25

Absence trend across North Northamptonshire schools

4.5%
18/19
4.4%
20/21
7%
21/22
6.5%
22/23
6.4%
23/24
6.1%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

55%

Plans Issued

974

Assessment Requests

1,383

Tribunal Cases

21

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

17%
2021
47%
2022
71%
2023
21%
2024
55%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

5,448 admissions

62

Lodged

(1.1%)

46

Heard

2

Successful

(4%)

Primary (infant classes)

4,071 admissions

49

Lodged

(1.2%)

35

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Secondary

4,550 admissions

169

Lodged

(3.7%)

134

Heard

24

Successful

(18%)

Total

9,998 admissions

231

Lodged

(2.3%)

180

Heard

26

Successful

(14%)

Total appeals lodged per year

585
2022
675
2023
686
2024
723
2025
511
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Towns in North Northamptonshire

Kettering

52 schools

Wellingborough

39 schools

Corby

28 schools

Rushden

11 schools

Peterborough

6 schools

Northampton

5 schools

Market Harborough

2 schools

Oundle

2 schools

Higham Ferrers

2 schools

Northamptonshire

2 schools

Thrapston

1 schools

Irthlingborough

1 schools

WELLINGBOROUGH

1 schools

Great Oakley

1 schools

London

1 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in North Northamptonshire

How many schools are there in North Northamptonshire?

North Northamptonshire has 154 open schools: 111 state primary, 21 state secondary or all-through, 7 independent, 11 special and 4 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in North Northamptonshire are rated Outstanding?

15 schools in North Northamptonshire were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Creating Tomorrow College, Wren Spinney School, Kingsley Special Academy, Greenfields Primary School and Nursery, Havelock Infant School and 10 more. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 132 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Creating Tomorrow CollegeWren Spinney SchoolKingsley Special AcademyGreenfields Primary School and NurseryHavelock Infant School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in North Northamptonshire get the best GCSE results?

Of the 21 schools in North Northamptonshire with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bishop Stopford School, with an Attainment 8 score of 62.9 and 73% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Kettering Buccleuch Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.4 and 55% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.8 and 49% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bishop Stopford SchoolKettering Buccleuch AcademySir Christopher Hatton Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in North Northamptonshire have the best SATs results?

Of the 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School (96% in reading, 96% in maths); Broughton Primary School (93% in reading, 97% in maths); and Glapthorn Church of England Primary School (89% in reading, 100% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary SchoolBroughton Primary SchoolGlapthorn Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in North Northamptonshire?

No. None of the state secondary schools in North Northamptonshire selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in North Northamptonshire?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. North Northamptonshire published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Brambleside Primary School, 0.952 miles for 2026 entry; Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School, 4.862 miles for 2026 entry; Corby Business Academy, 4.115 miles for 2026 entry; Corby Old Village Primary School, 0.723 miles for 2026 entry; Denfield Park Primary School, 0.436 miles for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 22 schools in North Northamptonshire; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Brambleside Primary SchoolBrigstock Latham's Church of England Primary SchoolCorby Business AcademyCorby Old Village Primary SchoolDenfield Park Primary School

Source: North Northamptonshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in North Northamptonshire?

Apply to North Northamptonshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.

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